andesite
[ an-duh-zahyt ]
/ ˈæn dəˌzaɪt /
noun
a dark-colored volcanic rock composed essentially of plagioclase feldspar and one or more mafic minerals, as hornblende or biotite.
OTHER WORDS FROM andesite
an·de·sit·ic [an-duh-zit-ik] /ˌæn dəˈzɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby andesite
andersonville,
anderssen,
andes,
andes lightning,
andesine,
andesite,
andhra pradesh,
andiamo,
andie,
andijon,
andikithira
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British Dictionary definitions for andesite
andesite
/ (ˈændɪˌzaɪt) /
noun
a fine-grained tan or grey volcanic rock consisting of plagioclase feldspar, esp andesine, amphibole, and pyroxene
Word Origin for andesite
C19: from
Andes +
-ite
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Scientific definitions for andesite
andesite
[ ăn′dĭ-zīt′ ]
A gray, fine-grained volcanic rock. Andesite consists mainly of sodium-rich plagioclase feldspar and one or more mafic minerals such as biotite, hornblende, or pyroxene. It often contains small, visible crystals (phenocrysts) of plagioclase.